Combined Dispute Rules Content Pack for Mastercard release notes for upgrades from Xanadu to Australia

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated May 4, 2026
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  • Consolidated page of all release notes for Dispute Rules Content Pack for Mastercard from Xanadu to Australia.

    How to use this page

    To help you prepare for your upgrade, we have combined the cross-family Dispute Rules Content Pack for Mastercard release notes onto one page. Read this summary of the new features, changes, and updated information for your product from Xanadu to Australia.

    Tip:
    If there were no updates for a release notes section in a certain family release, we included a short note for your reference. For example, if a product did not have any updates in Tokyo, the row says "No updates for this release."

    Important information for upgrading Dispute Rules Content Pack for Mastercard to Australia

    Before you upgrade to Australia, review these pre- and post-upgrade tasks and complete the tasks as needed.

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    Yokohama

    No updates for this release.

    Zurich

    No updates for this release.

    Australia

    The Australia release adds 14 new data fields to the Authorization and Financial Transaction tables to support the new eligibility rules. The transactionAmountLocal field already exists in the Financial Transaction table but is being extended to the Financial Transaction Authorization table in this release. No other pre-existing fields are affected. After upgrading, confirm that the new fields are available and populated on your instance. For a full list of new fields, see New in this release.

    New features

    Between your current release family and Australia, new features were introduced for Dispute Rules Content Pack for Mastercard.

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu

    Decision tables
    Streamline dispute processing by validating Mastercard transaction details and questionnaire answers against the eligibility rules in the decision tables that are included in this application.

    Yokohama

    No updates for this release.

    Zurich

    Decision tables for Mastercard dispute processing
    Streamline dispute processing by validating Mastercard transaction details and questionnaire answers against the eligibility rules in this application's decision tables.
    New data fields for Mastercard chargeback eligibility rules

    New data fields sourced from the Mastercard authorization API and Mastercard clearing API have been added to support the expanded eligibility rules. Fields sourced from the Mastercard authorization API are available on the Financial Transaction Authorization table. Fields sourced from the Mastercard clearing API are available on the Financial Transaction table.

    New eligibility questionnaire questions

    New Mastercard-specific questions have been added to the chargeback eligibility questionnaire.

    For Authorization disputes (all RC 4808 sub-categories): A new mandatory certification statement appears in the dispute information section. It displays after the dispute amount modification reason field. Dispute agents must confirm that authorization was required for the transaction but was not properly obtained before an Authorization chargeback can proceed.

    For Consumer Dispute RC 4853 Failed Travel Merchant: Two new questions support the bond or insurance scheme reimbursement requirement:
    • When a bond or insurance scheme exists, agents are asked what response was received from the bonding authority or insurance scheme when reimbursement was requested.
    • When no response has been received, agents are asked to provide the date on which the reimbursement request was submitted.

    Australia

    New data fields for Mastercard chargeback eligibility rules

    New data fields sourced from the Mastercard authorization API and Mastercard clearing API have been added to support the expanded eligibility rules. Fields sourced from the Mastercard authorization API are available on the Financial Transaction Authorization table. Fields sourced from the Mastercard clearing API are available on the Financial Transaction table.

    New eligibility questionnaire questions

    New Mastercard-specific questions have been added to the chargeback eligibility questionnaire.

    For Authorization disputes (all RC 4808 sub-categories): A new mandatory certification statement appears in the dispute information section. It displays after the dispute amount modification reason field. Dispute agents must confirm that authorization was required for the transaction but was not properly obtained before an Authorization chargeback can proceed.

    For Consumer Dispute RC 4853 Failed Travel Merchant: Two new questions support the bond or insurance scheme reimbursement requirement:
    • When a bond or insurance scheme exists, agents are asked what response was received from the bonding authority or insurance scheme when reimbursement was requested.
    • When no response has been received, agents are asked to provide the date on which the reimbursement request was submitted.

    Changes

    Between your current release family and Australia, some changes were made to existing Dispute Rules Content Pack for Mastercard features.

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu

    Updated references from questionnaire tables to intake tables in Card Operations
    Updated references from the old questionnaire tables to the new intake tables in Card Operations.

    Yokohama

    No updates for this release.

    Zurich

    Dispute Rules Content Pack for Mastercard chargeback eligibility rules updates
    Transformed chargeback eligibility rules into technical formulas to determine the eligibility or ineligibility of a selected transaction for chargeback.
    New ineligibility conditions have been added across all five existing RC 4808 Authorization sub-categories:
    • Required Authorization Not Obtained (RANO)
    • Expired Chargeback Protection Period (ECPP)
    • Stand-in or X-Code Approval after Issuer Decline (SIXCAID)
    • CAT 3 Devices (CAT3D)
    • Transit First Ride Risk Framework Claims (TFRR)
    Expanded eligibility rules for the following fraud dispute reason codes:
    • RC 4837 (No Cardholder Authorization)
    • RC 4849 (Questionable Merchant Activity)
    • RC 4870 (Chip Liability Shift)
    • RC 4871 (Chip Liability Shift – Lost/Stolen/NRI Fraud)
    Dispute Rules Content Pack for Mastercard intake questionnaire updates
    Updated the dispute questionnaire provided through Dispute Rules Content Pack for Mastercard by adding new questions and updating existing questions.Questionnaire questions include RC 4853 Failed Travel Merchant – Intra-EEA and Domestic European Transactions Only as an additional display condition.

    Australia

    Dispute Rules Content Pack for Mastercard chargeback eligibility rules updates
    Determine the eligibility of a selected transaction for chargeback through chargeback eligibility rules transformed into technical formulas.
    New ineligibility conditions have been added across all five existing RC 4808 Authorization sub-categories:
    • Required Authorization Not Obtained (RANO)
    • Expired Chargeback Protection Period (ECPP)
    • Stand-in or X-Code Approval after Issuer Decline (SIXCAID)
    • CAT 3 Devices (CAT3D)
    • Transit First Ride Risk Framework Claims (TFRR)
    Expanded eligibility rules for the following fraud dispute reason codes:
    • RC 4837 (No Cardholder Authorization)
    • RC 4849 (Questionable Merchant Activity)
    • RC 4870 (Chip Liability Shift)
    • RC 4871 (Chip Liability Shift – Lost/Stolen/NRI Fraud)
    Dispute Rules Content Pack for Mastercard intake questionnaire updates
    Benefit from the dispute questionnaire provided through Dispute Rules Content Pack for Mastercard with some modified questions and added hard stop alerts. Questionnaire questions include RC 4853 Failed Travel Merchant – Intra-EEA and Domestic European Transactions Only as an additional display condition.

    Removed

    Between your current release family and Australia, some Dispute Rules Content Pack for Mastercard features or functionality were removed.

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    Yokohama

    No updates for this release.

    Zurich

    No updates for this release.

    Australia

    No updates for this release.

    Deprecations

    Between your current release family and Australia, some Dispute Rules Content Pack for Mastercard features or functionality were deprecated.

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    Yokohama

    No updates for this release.

    Zurich

    No updates for this release.

    Australia

    No updates for this release.

    Activation information

    Review information on how to activate Dispute Rules Content Pack for Mastercard.

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu

    Install Dispute Rules Content Pack for Mastercard by requesting it from the ServiceNow Store. Visit the ServiceNow Store website to view all the available apps and for information about submitting requests to the store. For cumulative release notes information for all released apps, see the ServiceNow Store version history release notes.

    Yokohama

    No updates for this release.

    Zurich

    Install Dispute Rules Content Pack for Mastercard by requesting it from ServiceNow Store.

    Australia

    Install Dispute Rules Content Pack for Mastercard by requesting it from the ServiceNow Store. Visit the ServiceNow Store to view all the available apps, and for information about submitting requests to the store. For cumulative release notes information for all released apps, see the ServiceNow Store version history release notes.

    Additional requirements

    If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for Dispute Rules Content Pack for Mastercard we have noted them here.

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu

    This application requires Financial Services Card Operations (sn_bom_credit_card).

    Yokohama

    No updates for this release.

    Zurich

    This application requires Financial Services Card Operations (sn_bom_credit_card) to be installed.

    Australia

    This application requires Financial Services Card Operations (sn_bom_credit_card) to be installed.

    Browser requirements

    If any specific browser requirements were introduced or changed for Dispute Rules Content Pack for Mastercard we have noted them here.

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    Yokohama

    No updates for this release.

    Zurich

    No updates for this release.

    Australia

    No updates for this release.

    Accessibility information

    Review details on accessibility information for Dispute Rules Content Pack for Mastercard, such as specific requirements or compliance levels.

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    Yokohama

    No updates for this release.

    Zurich

    Australia

    No updates for this release.

    Localization information

    If there are specific localization considerations for Dispute Rules Content Pack for Mastercard we have noted them here.

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu

    No updates for this release.

    Yokohama

    No updates for this release.

    Zurich

    No updates for this release.

    Australia

    No updates for this release.

    Highlight information

    If there are specific highlight considerations for Dispute Rules Content Pack for Mastercard we have noted them here.

    Release Release notes

    Xanadu

    • Run chargeback eligibility rules based on Mastercard rules.
    • Determine the chargeback eligibility for Mastercard transactions by using the provided decision tables. The eligibility is based on the reason code, intake responses, and transaction data from the dispute.

    See Dispute Rules Content Pack for Mastercard for more information.

    Yokohama

    No updates for this release.

    Zurich

    • Developed and refined chargeback eligibility rules to validate dispute cases against Mastercard core rules.
    • Updated the intake questionnaire for various dispute categories.

    See Dispute Rules Content Pack for Mastercard for more information.

    Australia

    • Verify that dispute cases are compliant with Mastercard core rules through refined chargeback eligibility rules.
    • Streamline dispute intake process through an updated questionnaire.

    See Dispute Rules Content Pack for Mastercard for more information.